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Episode 6 : Striving for No. 1

July 14, 2015

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All parents hope their children will excel and succeed, and they’ll do everything to give them a head start. For Chinese American parents, it’s also a point of pride if their kids speak Chinese well. In this episode, we learn that practicing Chinese poetry recitation in preparation for a competition is a perfect way for kids to master the language, while gaining invaluable skills for the future as well. Join us and see how the kids’ parents encourage them every step of the way.

All parents hope their children will excel and succeed, and they’ll do everything to give them a head start. For Chinese American parents, it’s also a point of pride if their kids speak Chinese well. In this episode, we learn that practicing Chinese poetry recitation in preparation for a competition is a perfect way for kids to master the language, while gaining invaluable skills for the future as well. Join us and see how the kids’ parents encourage them every step of the way.

CREDITS

Producer: Ting Fan

Director: Amy Wen

Editor: Amy Wen

Camera: Amy Wen, Wen Ren, William Ilgen, Charlene Wang

Sound Editor: Yahel Dooley

Color Correction : Nancy C.H. Wei

Writer: Amy Wen

Translator: Julia Liu-Padilla

Special Thanks To: All the students, parents and teachers at Tzu Chi Academy in Los Angeles